Fire Protection and Safety Technology (FPD)
2017-2018 Emergency Response Pathway
Associate in Science, Health and Human Services Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| FPS101 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| FPS103 | Fundamentals of Fire Prevention | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
CMP102-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
FPS-ELECTIVE
| Fire Protection Elective | 3 |
| FPS106 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FPS134 | Introduction to Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FPS158 | Principles of Fire & Emergency Services, Safety & Survival | 3 |
| FPS204 | Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FPS211 | Fire Protection Systems and Equipment | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
FPS-ELECTIVE
| Fire Protection Elective | 3 |
| FPS112 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FPS202 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Eligible North Shore Promise program
- Day, evening, online program
- North Shore Community College received recognition from FEMA as a FESHE Institution of Higher Education.
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
- This degree is designed upon completion to prepare students for entry level and supervisory roles in the fire service.
- Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.
- Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
- If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
- Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
- Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.
- All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.